The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast on Rico Dowdle

Podcast1128: Mailbag - Travis Etienne's Workload, Data That Matters, and MoreSeptember 18, 2026

From the episode

I would be keeping Rico Dowdle. He led the Steelers backfield in snaps in week one. In most formats, even if that player is more of a flex play, you don't want to be dropping a running back who's leading his team in snaps.

Mentioned at 10:38 – 13:40

STACKED’s take

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Keep Rico Dowdle; he led the Steelers backfield in snaps in week one.

JJ Zachariason advises against dropping Rico Dowdle, noting he led the Steelers backfield in snaps in week one (19th among RBs) and possesses legitimate standalone value.